AM Audio
MM 20
Preamplifiers

Product Description

User Reviews

Overall Rating:

Submitted by
Marco Stanzani
a an Audio Enthusiast

Date Reviewed: May 12, 1999

Bottom Line:

I decided to upgrade my previous system, consisting of- Quad 34 (pre)- Quad 405.2 (power)- B&W 801Fmainly due to the weakness of the 405.2 to drive the 801's,which I decided to keep (I did not listened anything better,up to now). I started with a couple of FET, pure class Amonoblocks from AM Audio, an Italian hi-end manifacturer,for their impressive stability and current capability (seeseparate review). Then I decided to change the 34, a nicecontrol unit with a big problem: the output level of 0.5 Vfits well with the 405.2 but is un-able to drive most ofthe power amps on the market (!).I then listened to the pair pre 04F + MM20 of the same AMAudio manufacterer (vinil) against a tube pre-amp (Beard).Though the tube sound is really fashinating, the detailsprovided by MM-20, a J-FET, passive RIAA phono stage,are superior and dynamics impressive.Though I did not perform comparisons among other units, Iam very pleased by this unit:I would then give 5 star,which is not still available outside Italy.